Domain name scams

If you own your own website, and have a brand associated with that name then it can be a messy business.With so many different countries having their own suffix, you find yourself in a position where suddenly it’s no longer just “.com”, but also “.net” “.co.uk” “.co.nz” and the list just goes on and on.

And before you go scoffing, this is a *really serious* problem.Can you imagine poor Paris Hilton and Linsday Lohan having the hassle of registering the website names like stupiddrunkskank.co.nz, stupiddrunkskank.com.au, stupiddrunkskank.co.uk, stupiddrunkskank.it

That’s a whole lot of mouse clicks and finger clicking.....let alone the sheer trauma of them having to find the on button for their computers.

It’s not really too surprising we are experiencing a campaign of spam from ....go on....guess.......haha, yeah it’s China.Again.But these emails, pretending to be acting in your favour, are nothing but lies and just a way for these companies to generate more business. They contact you on the pretence that a foreign company is trying to purchase websites using your domain and trademark names.However being the responsible and caring Domain Name Registration Service they are, they are first contacting you, the owner of the existing domains and trademarks, and will give you the amazing opportunity to get these website names first and therefore protect your brand.It’s a scam, it’s dodgy, it's unsolicited, and the outright lies from these companies should encourage you to never do business with them.

Dear CEO,

We are the domain name registration organization in Asia, which mainly deal with international company's in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company.On the Jan 11, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Viva International Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following Domain names: mobiledatanow.cn mobiledatanow.com.cn mobiledatanow.net.cn mobiledatanow.org.cn mobiledatanow.com.hk mobiledatanow.hk mobiledatanow.tw mobiledatanow.com.tw mobiledatanow.mobi mobiledatanow.asia

Internet brand keyword:mobiledatanow

through our body.After our initial examination, we found that the keywords and domain names applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Viva company yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.

We are China Net Technology Limited,which is the domain name register center in China.I have something need to confirm with you.we have received an application formally,one company named "LEALU Holdings Limited" applies for the domain names(firetrust.cn firetrust.com.cn firetrust.hk firetrust.com.tw etc.) and the internet Brand Name(firetrust)on the internet Mar 6, 2008. We need to know the opinion of your company, because the domain names and keywords may relate to the usufruct of brand name on internet.we would like to get the affirmation of your company,please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible. Please let someone in your company who is responsible for trademark or intellectual right contact me freely.

To CEO: Brand name of firetrustDear CEO,We are Shanghai Ujane Information Technology Co., Ltd, a domain name register organization in Shanghai, China. Now we have something urgent need to confirm with your company. Today we received an formal application from Lexiao (Hongkong) Investment company.Now they are applying to register "firetrust" as internet brand keyword and CN domain names through us,which regarding your company's name or trademark. In order to prevent the 3rd party from utilizing the relative domain names on purpose , we hope to get your confirmation about the domain name’s registration.Waiting for your prompt reply or calling directly.Kind Regards David ZhangTel: +86-21-26505825Fax: +86-21-54243677 Mobil:+86-13636607189Skype ID: edison.zhang88Email: david.zhang@ujanegroup.cn

Dear ManagerWe are Shanghai NIC Internet Service Co.,Ltd, an oversea domain name registration organization. On Mar.24th 2008, we received the Aiffida Investment company's application that they want to register the “mobiledatanow” as their CN domain name and the Internet Brand. It's our duty to tell you this matter in order to avoid the unnecessary Intellectual Property dispute .We want to confirm whether you have authorized the company to register. If you haven't, please let me know whether you need to protect your domain name and the Internet Brand or not. According to the register principle, the original owner of the trademark has the priority to register. The priority time is 5-7 workdays, if your company give up the priority, we will accept the Aiffida company's register request and help the company register after the time is over. Have any question, please don't hesitate to contact us, we will do our best to help you. Best regards! Dylan Lan China Internet Network approve Organization Shanghai NIC Internet Service Co.,Ltd Tel:+( 86)-21-5497-5011 Fax:+ (86)-21-5497-3708 Email: dylan@shanghainic.org.cn Internet: http://www.shanghainic.org.cn

Dear CEO,

We are Asia DNR , which is the Internet Registration Center in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company. On the March 31 , 2008, we received an application formally. One company named " JING LI Holdings Limited " applied for The Internet Trademark Keyword

These days we are dealing with it, After our initial examination, we found that the internet trademark keyword and domain names applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. hope to get the affirmation of your company because that may relate to your intellectual property on internet. Now we have not finished the registration of JINGLI company yet, in order to deal with this issue better, please contact me as soon as possible. Best Regards, vernon.zhao Asia DNR Tel?00852-3075 9838 Fax: 00852-3177 1520 00852-3177 1510 Email:vernon@asiaip.org website: www.asiadnr.net

Special congratulations to this stupid spammer monkey who sent this email to Firetrust Support.

Dear Firetrust Limited: We are Beijing Inveis Network Information Technology Co.,Ltd which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company is applying to register “firetrust” as their domain name and Internet keyword on Apr 2nd, 2008. Because this involved your company name or trade marks so we inform you in no time. If you considered these domain names and internet keywords are important to you and there was necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon. Kind Regards Linda.yang Tel: +86-10-82476192-604 Fax: +86-10-62477798 Email: linda.yang@inveis.com Email: linda.yang@inveis.com.cn Beijing Inveis Network Information Technology Co.,Ltd website:www.inveis.com

2008-04-03

Linda.yang

Here are the websites in short form that shouldn’t be trusted. If you have any more of these I'd really like to know.

Here are also some websites that I am 90% certain have been, or will be involved in this operation, but I do not yet have copies of emails as proof. If any of these are wrong please let me know and I will happily remove.

Dear CEO,
We are the domain name registration organization in Asia,which mainly deal with the domain name registration and dispute internationally. Now we have something important need to confirm with your company.
On the Mar 21, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named “FuGuang International Holdings Ltd ” wanted to register following Domain names:
nucleussoftware.com.hk
nucleussoftware.name
nucleussoftware.kr
nucleussoftware.jp
nucleussoftware.tm
nucleussoftware.vn
nucleussoftware.com.my
Internet brand keyword: nucleussoftware
through our body.
After our initial examination, we found that the keywords and domain names applied for registration are as same as your company’s name and trademark.We don’t know whether you have any relation with them. These days we are dealing with it. Now we have not finished the registration of "FuGuang International Holdings Ltd" yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Johnson
Auditing Department
___________________________________________________________________________________
Tel:00852-3059 3099 00852-3075 9838
Fax:00852-31771520 00852-3177 1510
Website:www.fexon.hk E-mail :Johnson@dnrnic.net
Address: 3A, Units 20/F, Far East Consortium Bldg ,121 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong

----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:08 PM
Subject: Exim domain restration confirmation request
Dear -
We received a formal application from a company who is called Meiao Investment Co.,Ltd are applying to register - as their domain name and Internet keyword in China and also in Asia on Apr 23th 2008. During our auditing procedure we find out that the alleged Meiao Investment Co.,Ltd has no trade mark, brand nor patent even similar to that word. As authorized anti-cybersquatting organization we hereby suspect the alleged Meiao Investment Co.,Ltd to be a domain grabber. Hence we need you confirmation for two things,
First of all, whether this alleged Meiao Investment Co.,Ltd is your business partner or distributor in China.
Secondly, whether you are interested in registering these domains. (The alleged Meiao Investment Co.,Ltd will be entitled to obtain a domain not needed by original trademark owner.)
If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to appropriate dept.
This is a letter for confirmation. If the mentioned third party is your business partner or distributor in China please DO NOT reply. We will automatically confirm application from your business partner after this audit procedure.
Bst Rgs
Spark Li
Registration Commissioner
Beijing HKZC Co., Ltd
Tel: +86-10-82771675-602 +86-10-82772510-602
Fax: +86-10-82771640
Email: Spark@bjhkzc.cn
Http://www.bj-hkzc.com.cn
Http:// www.bj-hk.asia
The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error please be advised of your obligation to immediately notify sender of the error in transmission, and to destroy all associated documentation.
spark Li
+86-10-82772510-602
___________________________________________

Thanks for the heads up on this B.S scam...here's one I got just this evening.
Hello
We are Shanghai NIC Internet Service Co.,Ltd, an oversea domain name registration organization. On May. 09th 2008, we received the Aiffida Investment company's application that they want to register the “FlexibleAssembly” as their CN domain name and the Internet Brand. It's our duty to tell you this matter in order to avoid the unnecessary Intellectual Property dispute .We want to confirm whether you have authorized the company to register. If you haven't, please let me know whether you need to protect your domain name and the Internet Brand or not. According to the register principle, the original owner of the trademark has the priority to register. The priority time is 5-7 workdays, if your company give up the priority, we will accept the Aiffida company's register request and help the company register after the time is over.
Best regards!
Dylan Lan
China Internet Network approve Organization
Shanghai NIC Internet Service Co.,Ltd
Tel:+( 86)-21-5497-5011
Fax:+ (86)-21-5497-3708
Email: dylan@shanghainic.org.cn
Internet: http://www.shanghainic.org.cn

Copy of similar e-mail.
Thanks for informing the Internet community that it is a scam.
Below the version that I received on June 12, 2008
Dear IT Cortex ,
Having had your name and address from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade,we now avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you and have something important need to confirm with your company.
We are registration service center authorized by CHINAGOV (THE DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF THE STATE COMMISSION OFFICE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM) in China.We received a formal application from a company(According to The China Law & Privacy Policy,Hidden The Real Name) is applying to register " it-cortex " as their domain names and internet brand in China and also in Asia on June 10,2008. Considering domains and internet brand would involve the intellectual property of your company’s name,patents,trademarks,and copyright, and in order to avoid confusion between them, so we inform you urgently.
At present, many domain name registries or domain name investment companies in China and even the world register domains and internet brand,and then sell them to the owner of trademark at high prices to make huge profit. Therefore, we remind you particularly that if you considered these domain names and internet brand are very important to you and there is necessary to protect them by registering them first, please let someone who is responsible for trademark or domain name contact me as soon as possible,according to the register principle, the original owner of the trademark has the priority to register.Thank you for you cooperation.
Looking forward to your prompt reply,
Kind Regards,
Dr. Jason Wang
Chief Law Officer,Senior Consulting Director
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Internet Brand Justice & Safety Dept.
FireTrust Technology Ltd.
Address: Unit2-602,Building4,Third Qianjiang Community,Hangzhou, China
Tel: +86-571-28927205 ext.805(Mon–Fri,9am to 6:30pm,GMT+8) Fax: +86-571-28926277
Email: Jason.Wang@FireTrust.net.cn Web: www.FireTrust.net.cn www.FireTrust.org.cn

Here is another one:
_____________________
From: Stephen.kang [mailto:Stephen.kang@firetrust.net.cn]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:13 AM
To: sekretariat
Subject: "Company XY" information request
Dear "Company XY" ,
Having had your name and address from China Council for the Promotion of International Trade,we now avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you and have something important need to confirm with your company.
We are registration service center authorized by CHINAGOV (THE DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF THE STATE COMMISSION OFFICE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM) in China.We received a formal application from a company(According to The China Law & Privacy Policy,Hidden The Real Name) is applying to register " Company XY " as their domain names and internet brand in China and also in Asia on June 23,2008. Considering domains and internet brand would involve the intellectual property of your company’s name,patents,trademarks,and copyright, and in order to avoid confusion between them, so we inform you urgently.
At present, many domain name registries or domain name investment companies in China and even the world register domains and internet brand,and then sell them to the owner of trademark at high prices to make huge profit. Therefore, we remind you particularly that if you considered these domain names and internet brand are very important to you and there is necessary to protect them by registering them first, please let someone who is responsible for trademark or domain name contact me as soon as possible,according to the register principle, the original owner of the trademark has the priority to register.Thank you for you cooperation.
Looking forward to your prompt reply,
Kind Regards,
Dr. Stephen Kang
Chief Law Officer,Senior Consulting Director
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Internet Brand Justice & Safety Dept.
FireTrust Technology Ltd.
Address: Unit2-602,Building4,Third Qianjiang Community,Hangzhou, China
Tel: +86-571-28927205 ext.801(Mon–Fri,9am to 6:30pm,GMT+8) Fax: +86-571-28926277
Email: Stephen.Kang@FireTrust.net.cn Web: www.FireTrust.net.cn www.FireTrust.org.cn

received one of these thru from 'christina' at sknet.cn so you can add them to your list. Copy below. Unfortunately I responded asking them to withhold registration until I had checked out with our syndication people (who I cc'd) and our new licencee in Turkey (and whose name I gave).

We are a domain name registration service company in Asia, which mainly deal with international company's in Asia. We have something important need to confirm with your company. On the September 1, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Sine international Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following Domain names: foodandtravel.cn foodandtravel.com.cn foodandtravel.com.tw foodandtravel.hk foodandtravel.mobi foodandtravel.tw foodandtravel.jp foodandtravel.co.kr foodandtravel.com.au

Internet trademark: foodandtravel

through our body. After our initial examination, we found that the keywords and domain names applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Sine international Holdings Ltd yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.

Hi Gregor - I just received the same exact email re: my website dated 10/24. See copy below. I just responded to email request by telling them to email me. Did not provide a phone number. What happened to you?
Thanks,
Janice
Here is copy:
Dear Principal,
Are you the owner of the trademark "betaboutique", please?We have something important need to confirm with your company.On the October 23, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Sine international Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following
Domain names:
betaboutique.asia
betaboutique.cn
betaboutique.hk
betaboutique.in
betaboutique.kr
betaboutique.jp
betaboutique.tw
betaboutique.com.cn
Internet trademark:
Betaboutique
through our body.
After our initial examination, we found that the keywords and domain names applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Sine international Holdings Ltd yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Christina

Dear Verfruco de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.,
We received a formal application from a company who is called Meiao Co.,Ltd are applying to register "verfruco" as their domain name and Internet keyword in China and also in Asia on Sep 19, 2008. During our auditing procedure we find out that the alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd has no trade mark, brand nor patent even similar to that word. As authorized anti-cybersquatting organization we hereby suspect the alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd to be a domain grabber. Hence we need you confirmation for two things,
First of all, whether this alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd is your business partner or distributor in China.
Secondly, whether you are interested in registering these domains. (The alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd will be entitled to obtain a domain not needed by original trademark owner.)
If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to appropriate dept.
This is a letter for confirmation. If the mentioned third party is your business partner or distributor in China please DO NOT reply. We will automatically confirm application from your business partner after this audit procedure.
Bst Rgs
Robin Cheng
Registration Commissioner
WWW DOMAINBOX GROUP CO., LTD
Tel: +0086-10-80747734
Fax: +0086-10-80747824
Email:
robin@boxs.org.cn
http://www.boxs.org.cn

New site not on list: www.idregistry.cn
After I replied that I own many of the identified names and e-mail addresses I received:
Dear Judy:
Thanks for contacting us promptly. I will give you explanation
"Mr.ZhangDong who represent Fei Ai Corp (China)" apply for the following names:
www.wiseattorney.cn
www.wiseattorney.com.cn
www.wiseattorney.net.cn
www.wiseattorney.org.cn
www.wiseattorney.asia and Internet Trademark wiseattorney
If their application will impact your company the best and the only is that your company remain the priority to register these names,Because China domain name
and the Internet Trademark are open to register.According to our work process, if we find the applicant is not the original owner of the .com domain name or the
trademark, we will send mail to the owner of the .com domain name to confirm,because the original owner of the .com domain name and trademark enjoy a priority
to register China domain names and the Internet Trademark during our checking time.
If your company need to remain to register these domain name and the Internet Trademark,I will tell you the related registration process send you the
application form to fill in.
If you think his application will not impact your company,you can give up the priority.
Have any question,please don't hesitate to contact us.
Best regards!
Rita Zhou

I got a similar one:
Dear Manager:
This is China Domain Name Register Company On 14th Nov.,2008, Our company receive a person's (Mr.ChengDong) application who represent Feili Ltd
to apply for "txcountrypc" as China domain names .ASIA domain name and Internet Trademark.
After our initial examination, we found that the Internet trademark and domain names applied for are the same with your company's name and trademark.
One point need you to confirm: whether this alleged Mr.ChengDong is your business partner or distributor in ASIA?
If like that, we will finish the person's application. If the person is not your partner or distributor, hope you can contact us in time so that we can deal with
the matter better. because this matter concerns your company's Intellectual Property Protection.
Best Regards!
Rita Zhou,
Checking Dept
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China Domain Name Registrar:
Shi Shun Ltd.
Room 908,Hua Heng Int'l Building,
No.99 TaoWu road, NanTong City
Jiangsu China.
Tel:+(86)0513-8011 8536
Fax:+(86)0513-8011 8539
Web:www.idregistrar.cn
Is This a scam too?

We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China.
On July 7th, 2010, we received an application from MEIHUA Investment Group requested"computerbehave"
as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names. But after checking ,we find this name is conflict with
your company's name or trademark. In order to deal with this issue better, it's necessary to send this email to you
and confirm with your company whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China?
Looking forward to your reply

We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China.
On 9th Sep, 2010, we received an application from MEIHUA Group requested"my site's name"
as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names. But after checking ,we find this name is conflict with
your company's name or trademark. In order to deal with this issue better, it's necessary to send this email to you
and confirm with your company whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China?

Incidentally- MEIHUA Group is a real company but they changed their name last year. You would think an agent representing such a large company would know that.

I thought I'd do a little research before replying to that message and was fortunate enough to find this site. I doubt I'd have bought the .cn domain anyway as I'm more than happy for another company to use a similar domain abroad on the off chance that I get some accidentally misdirected traffic, however I realise others might take a different view and may not be so lucky.

Email received:
(If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to your President or appropriate person, thanks)

Dear President,

We are the department of Asian Domain registration service in china, have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on July 21, 2010. one company which self-styled "Haets Investment Co., Ltd" were applying to register "wintite" as Network Brand and following domain names:

After our initial checking, we found the name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Haets Investment Co., Ltd".

Our company received the same. I responded to their initial e-mail but realized that it was a scam because they left "******" in red where they should put our company name in black in their reply. What a stupid mistake they did....

We are a domain name registration and dispute organization in Asia, which mainly deal with the global companies' domain name registration and internet intellectual property right protection. Currently, we have a pretty important issue needing to confirm with your company.

On September 1, 2010, we received an application formally. A company named "Exceed Holdings Ltd." applied for registering the network brand "centumelectronics" and some related domain names with our organization.

During our preliminary investigation, we found the keyword of those domain names is identical as your trademark. Therefore, we need to confirm with you whether you consigned Exceed Holdings Ltd. to register with us or not?Or, is Exceed Holdings Ltd. your partner or distributor? If you don't have any relationship with this company, they may probably have other purposes to obtain those domain names and network brand.

We have already suspended this company's application temporarily due to the seriousness of this issue. In order to avoid the vicious domain name grab, please let your principal make a confirmation with me via telephone or email as soon as possible. Thank you for your support to our work!

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Note:
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Da: Tony.Song [mailto:tony.song@dikasia.asia]
Inviato: lunedì 18 ottobre 2010 8.23
Oggetto: Urgent-Confirm your company's domain(Your intellectual property on internet)
Priorità: Alta
(If you are NOT President,please forward this to your President/Ceo, because this is urgent.Thanks.)
Dear President/CEO,
We are the department of registration service in China. we have something need to confirm with you. We formally received an application on October 15, 2010, One company which self-styled "DEFENET Holding, INC."are applying to register " xxxxxxxxxxxxxx " as brand name and CN domain names as below :
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.asia
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.cn
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com.cn
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com.hk
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com.tw
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.hk
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.in
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.cn
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.org.cn
xxxxxxxxxxxxx.tw
After our initial examination, we found that the brand name applied for registration are as same as your company’s name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it, hope to get the affirmation from your company. If your company and this"DEFENET Holding, INC."as the same company,there is no need reply to us,We will accept their application and will register those for them immediately.
If your company has no relationships with that company nor do not authorized,please reply to us within 7 workdays,if we can't get any information from yours over 7 workdays,we will unconditionally approve the application submitted by "DEFENET Holding, INC." .
Thanks for your cooperation.
Best Regards,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tony Song
AD Manager
Tel： 0086-21-67222201
Fax： 0086-21-67222202
Website:
Address:Room201-301, No.107 International Trade City,
No.3888 of Jinshan Road, Jinshan District,Shanghai

Just received a similar email from :- paul.wong@ds-global.net
informing us that a company WEH has applied to register the brand dotgroup, and domain name. We've had this for about 8 years. Is this a hoax?

We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On November,24th,2010, We received HUADI Company's application that they are registering the name "kidsmagicworld" as their Internet Trademark and "kidsmagicworld.cn","kidsmagicworld.com.cn" ,"kidsmagicworld.asia"domain names etc.,It is China and ASIA domain names.But after auditing we found the brand name been used by your company. As the domain name registrar in China, it is our duty to notice you, so I am sending you this Email to check.According to the principle in China,your company is the owner of the trademark,In our auditing time we can keep the domain names safe for you firstly, but our audit period is limited, if you object the third party application these domain names and need to protect the brand in china and Asia by yourself, please let the responsible officer contact us as soon as possible. Thank you!

(If you are not in charge of this please transfer this urgent email to your CEO, thanks.)

Dear Manager,

We are one of the registration and solution center in China. We have an important issue to confirm with you. On December 07th, 2010, we formally received an application, one company which called "UCK Invest Ltd" are applying to register ''groundrulesinc" as Internet brand and Domains:
groundrulesinc.cn / .com.cn / .net.cn / .hk / .com.hk / .in / .tw / .com.tw / .asia
During our preliminary investigation, we found the brand name and these domain names being applied are as same as your company's, so we need to confirm with your company.
If the aforesaid company is your business partner or your subsidiary company, please DO NOT reply us, we will approve the application automatically. If you have no any relationship with this company, please contact us within 10 workdays. If out of the deadline, we will approve the application submitted by "UCK Invest Ltd" unconditionally.
Best Regards,

(If you are not the person who is in charge of this, please forward to your CEO, as this is urgent, thank you.)

Dear CEO,

We are the department of registration service in China. We have something which needs to confirm with you. We formally received an application on 11, Mar 2011. One company called "Neoco Trading Co., Ltd" is applying to register " tropland" as Brand name and domain names as below:

After our initial checking, we found the brand name and domain names being applied are as same as your company! So we need confirmation with your company. If the aforementioned company is your business partner or your subsidiary, please DO NOT reply us, we will approve the application automatically. If you don't have any relationship with this company, please contact us within 5 workdays. If over the deadline, we will approve the application submitted by "Neoco Trading Co., Ltd" unconditionally.

Hi, I have another one: www.chinaonenet.com and www.wyservice.org and www.wanyinet.com.
They are saying also the second company is registering the Internet Search Keyword equivalent to our company name. Is even that possible? From what I know is not but what information do you have?

During our preliminary investigation, we found the keyword of those domain names is identical as your trademark. Therefore, we need to confirm with you whether you consigned Golam company to register with us or not? Or, is Golam company your partner or distributor? If you don't have any relationship with this company, they may probably have other purposes to obtain those domain names and Internet Search keyword.

We have already suspended this company's application temporarily due to the seriousness of this issue. In order to avoid the vicious domain name grab, please let your principal make a confirmation with me via telephone or email as soon as possible. Thank you for your support to our work!

We are a professional intellectual property rights consultant organization, which is specialized in domain name registration and internet intellectual property rights protection.

On August 5. 2011, we formally received an application from "Belgery Holdings Co., Ltd." who applied for the registration of internet search keyword “ascent-tec" and some related domain names with our organization.

During our preliminary investigation, we found the keyword of those domain names is the same with your trademark. Therefore, we need to confirm with you whether you consigned Belgery to register with us or not? Or, is Belgery your partner or distributor? If you don't have any relationship with this company, they may probably have other purposes to obtain those domain names and internet search keyword.

We have already suspended this company's application temporarily due to the seriousness of this issue. In order to avoid the vicious domain name grab, please let your principal make a confirmation with me via telephone or email as soon as possible. Thank you for your support to our work!

I have received a series of e-mails regarding the registration of my company name throughout parts of Asia. The messages are coming from jason@tzservice.com. The registration form attached to his e-mail indicated the following company information:

(If you are not in charge of this, please transfer this email to your President or the appropriate person, thanks.)

Dear President,

This email is sent by CN Network Information Center LTD, which is a registration organization in China. Here we have something to confirm with you. We received a formal application on October 13, 2011. One company called "Syncten Industries, Ltd" was applying to register "medquist" as Network Brand and the following domain names:

After our initial checking, we found the names were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company had authorized that company to register these domain names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please inform us within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limited we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Syncten Industries, Ltd".

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I have another one for you:
(If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to your President or appropriate person, thanks.)

Dear Manager,

We are the department of Asian Domain registration service in china. Right now we have an important issue to confirm with you.
On October 17, 2011, we formally received an application, one company which called "JWYIT Ltd." are applying to register " bonlalum " as
Internet brand and Chinese domain names with suffix as:

During our preliminary investigation, we found the brand name and these domain names being applied are as same as your company's,
so we need to confirm with your company. If the aforesaid company is your business partner or your subsidiary company, please DO NOT reply us,
we will approve the application automatically. If you have no any relationship with this company, please contact us within 7 working days.
If out of the deadline, we will approve the application submitted by " JWYIT Ltd. " unconditionally. Therefore please let the relevant person
make a confirmation with me as soon as possible.

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We are an organization of trademark intellectual property protection which authorized by ICANN in Hong Kong.

On March. 15, 2012, a company named Sendong International Co applied for registering some Domains about the keyword "hitexinternational" with us. After checking, we found it conflicted with your name and trademark, so we would like to confirm with you.

Whether did you consign Sendong International Co to register these Domains? Or are they your subbranch?

Please do transfer this email to your relevant department and make confirmation with me ASAP. Thank you.

We are the department of Asian Domain Registration Service in china.I have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on April 13, 2012 that a company which self-styled "Carmax Int'l Ltd" were applying to register " xxxxxxxxx " as their Net Brand and some asia domain names through our firm.

Now we are handling this registration, and after our initial checking, we found the name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Carmax Int'l Ltd".Looking forward to your prompt reply.

We are the department of Asian Domain Registration Service in china.I have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on April 13, 2012 that a company which self-styled "Carmax Int'l Ltd" were applying to register " xxxxxxxxx " as their Net Brand and some asia domain names through our firm.

Now we are handling this registration, and after our initial checking, we found the name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Carmax Int'l Ltd".Looking forward to your prompt reply.

(Letter to Head of Brand Business or CEO, thanks)
Dear Sir or Madam,
This is a formal email. We are the department of Asian Domain Registration Service in China. Here I have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on January 7, 2013 that a company claimed "Kin Industrial Co. Ltd" were applying to register " " as their Net Mark and some " " Asian countries top-level domain names through our firm.
Now we are handling this registration, and after our initial checking, we found the name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we would finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we could handle this issue better. After the deadline we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Kin Industrial Co. Ltd". Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Best Regards,

Our company received similar email from someone named Amy Chen. I freaked out at first, and to protect our company's identity, we actually called these people to confirm this matter. All she said was, if you don't want people to steal the identity, I will send you a quotation so that you can reserve your domain and identity. Suprise, surprise! The price she sent us was triple of what we normally pay for all of our domains! Started to realise that this was a scam, I quickly register the suggested domain that involves our company name with the normal host. Guess what. after months of ignoring this company's threat, I received another one today:
Subject: [*SPAM*] Re: keep quiet all the time
Dear Miss/Sir
I am very sorry that you handle this matter with such attitude. I can't contact you for such a long time. I also don't know where is the key problem is.I just want to help you protect intellectual property right instead of you would do as what I said to you. You own the preferential right to register these domain names,but it does not mean it belongs to you. If you think they are not important for you, you can abandon and we will register for Universe Limited Company.Once Universe Limited Company apply successfully, the possess right of these domain names belongs to Universe Limited Company not yours. That means you will lose the market in these domains. It becomes the key point of why the global domain names becomes so important. For it affects whether a company brand can exist or not.If you think we are helping you, pls contact us asap for the dispute time is almost at its end. Pls tell us your decision so that we can handle the next step.
Best Regards,
Amy Chen
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Asia DNR Ltd
TEL:+852-3059-3099
FAX:+852-3177-1520
+852-3177-1510
Website: http://www.asiadnr.net
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Amy.chen
2008-04-24

here is a copy i got...
and add http://www.bestweb-service.net to your lists of A**HOLE companies!
Dear Principal,
Are you the owner of the trademark "ctlasers", please?We have something important need to confirm with your company.On the October 30, 2008, we received an application formally. One company named "Sine international Holdings Ltd" wanted to register following
Domain names:
ctlasers.asia
ctlasers.biz
ctlasers.cc
ctlasers.cn
ctlasers.hk
ctlasers.tw
ctlasers.com.cn
Internet trademark:
Ctlasers
through our body.
After our initial examination, we found that the keywords and domain names applied for registration are as same as your company's name and trademark. These days we are dealing with it. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they have other aims to buy these domain names. Now we have not finished the registration of Sine international Holdings Ltd yet, in order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Jane
Auditing Department
________________________________________
Tel: 00852-9566-0496/00852-9566-0489
Fax: 00852-82261011
Email:jane@bestweb-service.org
Web: http://www.bestweb-service.net

add www.chooke.org.cn to your list:
On Jul 1, 2009, at 11:01 PM, Alex.Tao wrote:
Dear pixmonix:
We are Shanghai Chooke Network Information Technology Co.,Ltd,which is the domain name register center in China.I have something need to confirm with you.
We have received an application formally.one company named "Wanda (China) Investment Co.,Ltd" applies for the domain names(www.pixmonix.cn www.pixmonix.com.cn etc.),and the Internet keyword(pixmonix) on the internet July 02,2009.We need to know the opinion of your company because the domain names and keyword may relate to the copyright of brand name on internet.
we would like to get the affirmation of your company,please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
Alex.Tao
Tel: +86-21-62416070
Fax: +86-21-62597835
Email:alex.tao@chooke.org.cn
Shanghai Chooke Network Information Technology Co., Ltd
website:www.chooke.org.cn

How ironic that our company also received this chooke.org.cn 's "fishing" recently, same name of the rep. and same company wanted to apply for domains all over Asia, I guess this Wanda Co. is really a potential shooting star on internet. Your post is a good reference that this is a scam.